Here are planned broadcast dates and times for CBC News coverage of the education series Pass or Fail.

Sunday, Aug. 31:

RADIO: The World This Weekend: Series setup introducing the major points to be heard and explored through the week.

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Monday, Sept. 1 (Labour Day):

RADIO: World Report: Mellissa Fung on the back-to-basics movement in the classroom (1:38).

RADIO: World at Six: Mellissa Fung reports that parents have a wide range of choice when it comes to the teaching style they want for their children (4:31).

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Tuesday, Sept. 2:

TV: CBC News: Morning: Environics senior vice-president Donna Dasko discusses the results of a CBC-sponsored poll (5:49).

RADIO: World Report: The CBC commissioned a poll about whether children are getting the education they need for the times.

RADIO: World Report: Brooks DeCillia on teaching the gifted, and on what happens when kids need more help (1:22).

RADIO: World at Six: Brooks DeCillia on what happens to kids when the regular school system can't meet their needs (3:40).

RADIO: Many local morning shows: John Pliniussen, Queen's University professor of e-marketing, argues students need high-tech gadgets like cellphones and laptops to be successful in today's academic world.

RADIO: Many local afternoon shows: Environics pollster Donna Dasko goes into the Environics-CBC poll and tell us what grade Canadians gave the public school system, what Canadians think are the aims and goals of education and how these attitudes have changed in the past decade.

TV: CBC News: The National: A new survey done for the CBC asked parents to grade the country's school system (2:39).

TV: CBC News: The National: Canada's largest school board has changed its homework policy (6:09).

TV: CBC News: The National: Some new Canadian parents are going back to school with their children (5:04).

TV: CBC News: The National:How to help kids with special needs who are falling through the cracks of the mainstream school system (6:15).

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Wednesday, Sept. 3:

RADIO: World Report: Karen Pauls asks if there is a gender gap in the school system (1:32).

RADIO: World at Six: Karen Pauls on the difference between how boys and girls learn. Is it a gender issue or is it that everyone is different? (4:59)

RADIO: Many local morning shows: Health and wellness specialist Beverly Beuermann-King offers advice to parents on how to negotiate teacher-parent conflicts, and why it's a bad idea to wait for parent-teacher interview days to address these issues.

RADIO: Many local afternoon shows: University of Calgary Prof. Lynn Bosetti explains how boys and girls learn differently and dividing children by gender benefits their learning. University of Calgary associate professor Sharon Friesen shares why she thinks separating children by gender isn't the solution to helping children succeed.

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Thursday, Sept. 4:

RADIO: World Report: Christopher Grosskurth on the story of mixed success and failure that is French immersion. (1:39)

RADIO: World at Six: Christopher Grosskurth on New Brunswick's fight over French immersion. Why do parents want it in spite of a very mixed success rate? (4:58)

RADIO: Many local morning shows: James Shea and David Brennick of Canadian Parents for French explain why they value French in the wave of increased interest in other languages.

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Friday, Sept. 5:

RADIO: World Report: Eli Glasner on cultural issues when teaching English as a second language students, and on the linguistic advantage ESL students have. (1:38)

RADIO: World at Six: Eli Glasner on how ESL schools accommodate ethnicity in mainstream schooling and the need to properly launch these students into Canadian society.

RADIO: Many local morning shows: Nicole Thibault of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers describes the demand for languages other than French and English across Canada, and how teachers are coping with the demand.

RADIO: Many local afternoon shows: Rosemary Tannock of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education says medication used to treat ADHD reduces behavioural symptoms, but it does not help with learning difficulties.

TV: CBC News: The National: Spirituality. Back to basics. Co-operative learning. There's no shortage of theories on how to educate children, and no agreement on which is best. (8:15)

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Saturday, Sept. 6:

RADIO: World Report: Greg Rasmussen on the changing expectations of schools, and on the changing definition of a "good kid." (1:28)

RADIO: World at Six: Greg Rasmussen reports that some parents can't manage the development of their children in the face of society's modern influences, and some institutions are offering help. (6:14)

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Sunday, Sept. 7:

RADIO: David Common asks if Finland has the world's best education system.